SDR CAL950141

Service difficulty report · Egt Wire · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68046
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47800
Part
Egt Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT NR 0963 - GUM - THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IN FLIGHT. WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, THE LEFT EMERGENCY BUS WAS LOST. APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GUM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE TO PIN 'J' OF THE EGT INDICATOR CHAFED AND IN CONTACT WITH THE INDICATOR CAUSING A SHORT. THE WIRE WAS INSULATED WITH SHRINK TUBING AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (W)

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